A/HRC/44/22 Human Rights Charter; and adopt legislation establishing a national preventive mechanism on torture. (d) Civic space: (i) Take confidence-building measures to foster trust with civil society organizations and facilitate their engagement with State institutions mandated to respond to human rights concerns, without reprisal; and halt – and condemn – incitement to hatred and violence and other harmful, threatening and misogynistic rhetoric against human rights defenders and other critics of the Government, both offline and online; (ii) Ensure that the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly are respected and protected; drop politically motivated charges against human rights defenders, political opponents, journalists and media organizations, legal and judicial officials, trade unionists, church workers, and others, and take legal measures to ensure their protection, particularly following threats, including of gender-based violence; and ensure there are no reprisals against persons and entities that engaged with OHCHR for the present report. (e) Indigenous peoples: (i) Fully and comprehensively implement the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act, and address, together with affected communities, major challenges impeding the proper functioning of the Act; (ii) Ensure full respect for the principle of free, prior and informed consent and meaningful participation at all stages of development projects that affect indigenous communities; (iii) Ensure universal access by indigenous children to quality education in line with their cultural identity, language and values. (f) Cooperation with OHCHR and United Nations mechanisms: human rights (i) Invite special procedure mandate holders to monitor and report on specific human rights concerns and provide relevant technical assistance; (ii) Invite OHCHR to strengthen its provision of technical assistance, inter alia for it to advise on reviewing counter-terrorism legislation, adopting human rights-based approaches to drug control, strengthening domestic investigative and accountability measures, and improving data-gathering on alleged police violations, and to assist in bridging the gap between civil society and State authorities. 88. The High Commissioner calls upon the international community, including the Human Rights Council, to: (a) Encourage and support technical cooperation between the Government and OHCHR to implement the recommendations of the present report, with the participation of the Commission on Human Rights and civil society; (b) Mandate OHCHR to continue monitoring and documenting the situation of human rights in the Philippines, and to regularly report to the Human Rights Council, including on progress in technical cooperation; (c) In the absence of clear and measurable outcomes from domestic mechanisms, consider options for international accountability measures; (d) defenders; Remain engaged with regard to possible reprisals against human rights (e) Bolster implementation of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and conduct strict human rights due diligence when carrying out 18